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The Peter’s Son Principle: A Forensic Analysis of the 'Dick Dickson' Archetype—When Arrogant Digital Empowerment Rises Precisely One Level Beyond Its Competence In an age where technology empowers both genuine leaders and digital tyrants, understanding the new dynamics of online manipulation, harassment, and defamation is crucial. The Peter’s Son Principle provides a sharp, forensic breakdown of one such digital-age antagonist—the "Dick Dickson" archetype. Part cyberstalker, part narcissist, and wholly convinced of their invincibility, this contemporary figure leverages technology ...

Surveillance permeates every aspect of our lives today. Every click on the keyboard, every call, text or email, every purchase, every contact with a doctor or the police or a government department, each time you walk under a video camera or pass through a security check, and in many other ways, you are recorded, identified, traced, and tracked. This Very Short Introduction investigates how surveillance makes people visible, how it grew to its present size and prevalence, how it came to rely on technologies of data-handling, and how it developed its own cultural features.

Smart homes are here—domestic spaces bristling with networked technologies that appear to enhance work, entertainment, logistics, health, and security. But these technologies may also extract a cost in attention, money, and privacy. In Threshold, communication and technology expert Heather Suzanne Woods applies rhetorical theory to answer the urgent question of how swiftly proliferating smart homes alter those who inhabit them.

A Practical Handbook for Surviving the Collapse of... Everything When the grid goes down, the systems fail, and help isn't coming—will you be ready? This no-fluff guide breaks down everything you need to know about true SHIFT (Societal Halt in Infrastructure and Failure of Trust) preparedness in a straightforward, tactical, and empowering way. Whether you're just starting out or tightening up your long-term survival plans, this book walks you through essential gear, water and food systems, medical prep, communication, defense, shelter, and more—without the fearmongering or fluff. Inside...

Most folks assume that if someone disappears, it’s because they’re running from something shameful. They picture fugitives, tax evaders, or criminals ducking through the shadows. But the truth is far less cinematic—and far more human. People vanish because they’re scared. Because they’re starting over. Because they’re escaping abuse. Because the life they built turned out to be a cage. Some people disappear to survive. Some to be free. I wrote this book for both. I’ve met women who vanished to escape violent relationships and never looked back. I’ve talked with men who ...

We live in an interconnected world, where security problems like terrorism are spilling across borders, and globalized data networks and e-commerce platforms are reshaping the world economy. This means that states' jurisdictions and rule systems clash. How have they negotiated their differences over freedom and security? Of Privacy and Power investigates how the European Union and United States, the two major regulatory systems in world politics, have regulated privacy and security, and how their agreements and disputes have reshaped the transatlantic relationship.

The Economist is a UK-based weekly newspaper offering authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science, and technology.

Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down. In 2013, 29-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United States government was secretly pursuing the means to collect every single phone call, text message, and email.

In The Rise of the American Corporate Security State, Beatrice Edwards examines the real reasons to be afraid in twenty-first-century America, and outlines how we can address them. Our first steps in the right direction may be small, but they are important. They are based on the principle that we have a right to know what our government is doing and to speak openly about it.

"Is AI Watching Me?" – Unmasking the Truth About AI and Privacy Artificial Intelligence is everywhere. From smart devices in our homes to facial recognition in public spaces, AI is constantly collecting and analyzing data. But have you ever stopped to wonder: What does it know about you? And more importantly, How is it affecting your privacy? In "Is AI Watching Me? (AI and Privacy)", Marie Campbell takes a deep dive into the hidden world of AI surveillance and data collection, shedding light on how AI is shaping our privacy rights. With technology advancing at an exponential rate, ...

Prepare for Anything with Confidence! In Bug-Out Basics: Essential Items for Every Prepper's Emergency Kit, you’ll discover everything you need to build a comprehensive and effective emergency kit. Whether you're a seasoned prepper or just starting out, this practical guide provides clear, actionable advice on selecting and packing the essential gear for any crisis situation. Inside, you’ll find: Must-Have Supplies: Detailed lists and recommendations for the critical items every emergency kit should include, from food and water to first aid and tools. Survival Gear Essentials: Expert ...

Meinungsfreiheit und freier Journalismus sind die schärfsten Waffen zur Verteidigung von Demokratien. Maria Ressa steht wie keine andere für den Kampf um die Wahrheit und gegen Hass und Gewalt. In ihrem Buch beschreibt sie, wie Demokratien durch Autokraten und Diktatoren ausgehöhlt werden - mittels sozialer Medien. Denn Facebook und Google dulden aus Profitgier Propaganda und Fake News. Ressa legt ein Netzwerk der Desinformation offen, das den ganzen Globus umspannt.

In Sanctuary Nation, TD Barnes chronicles the explosive rise of sanctuary cities and states, where local officials openly defied federal immigration law. From sanctuary policies shielding criminal aliens to legal battles with Washington, Barnes reveals how the sanctuary movement fractured national unity, endangered public safety, and tested the limits of constitutional authority. This book offers a stark warning: when states and cities ignore the rule of law for political gain, the very fabric of the nation begins to tear. Sanctuary Nation is Book 4 of The Potomac Swamp: Power, Deception, ...

Our children's first digital footprints are made before they can walk-even before they are born - as parents use fertility apps to aid conception, post ultrasound images, and share their baby's hospital mug shot. Then, in rapid succession come terabytes of baby pictures stored in the cloud, digital baby monitors with built-in artificial intelligence, and real-time updates from daycare. Unwittingly, parents, teachers, and other trusted adults are compiling digital dossiers for children that could be available to everyone - friends, employers, law enforcement - forever.

In this David-and-Goliath story about Ireland’s role as prime real estate for the world’s largest tech multinationals, and the considerable impact it has had on us as individuals, investigative journalist Aoife Barry does a deep-dive into the butterfly effect the presence of tech companies has had on the nation and exposes the real-life consequences it has had on us as individuals.

Pegasus is almost certainly the most powerful piece of spyware ever developed. Installed by as little as a missed WhatsApp call, once on your phone it can record your calls, copy your messages, steal your photos and secretly film you. Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud have conducted international investigations for more than 20 years. Pegasus investigates how people’s lives and privacy are being threatened as cyber-surveillance occurs with exponentially increasing frequency across the world, at a sweep and scale that astounds—and horrifies.

With Obfuscation, Finn Brunton and Helen Nissenbaum mean to start a revolution. They are calling us not to the barricades but to our computers, offering us ways to fight today's pervasive digital surveillance - the collection of our data by governments, corporations, advertisers, and hackers. To the toolkit of privacy-protecting techniques and projects, they propose adding obfuscation: the deliberate use of ambiguous, confusing, or misleading information to interfere with surveillance and data-collection projects.

Drawing from the cutting-edge research of the Citizen Lab, the world-renowned digital security research group that he founded and directs, Ronald J. Deibert exposes the impacts of the communications ecosystem on civil society. He tracks a mostly unregulated surveillance industry, innovations in technologies of remote control, superpower policing practices, dark PR firms and highly profitable hack-for-hire services feeding off rivers of poorly secured personal data.

Dive into the heart-stopping legal thriller, "Dead Judge Walking," where the stakes of justice reach unprecedented heights. Esteemed Circuit Court Judge Thomas Harding faces his most perilous trial not in the courtroom, but in his personal life. After ruling against a nationally beloved public figure, Judge Harding becomes the target of sinister threats that soon escalate into a dangerous plot threatening his and his family’s safety. Set against the chilling backdrop of Maine's deep woods, this gripping novel by Steven Doornbos expertly weaves suspense, legal intrigue, and family drama ...

Evolving from the premise that customers have always behaved more like cats than Pavlov's dogs, Waiting for Your Cat to Bark? examines how emerging media have undermined the effectiveness of prevailing mass marketing models. At the same time, emerging media have created an unprecedented opportunity for businesses to redefine how they communicate with customers by leveraging the power of increasingly interconnected media channels.